Roderick E. O'Donnell
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Roderick Edward O''Donnell of Duluth enlisted in the Army on Feb. 10, 1941. He was a staff dsergeant and chief of a gun crew section with the Cannon Company, 135th Infantry. He served in Tunisia in North Africa and at Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, North Apennines and the Po Valley in the Italian campaign. He received the Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle East Campaign Service Medal with five bronze battle stars, American Defense Service Medal, World War II Victory Medal and five overseas service bars. He was discharged on Aug. 6, 1945.
